Executive Producer - Lead Breaking News & Team Coaching

Simclair Inc; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinclair, Inc. seeks an experienced television news producer to lead planning and execution of newscasts from planning through air, ensuring pacing, writing, graphics, live elements and accuracy.

You will coach producers, reporters and digital staff, collaborate with the News Director, Assignment Desk, Digital and Production teams, and make real-time editorial decisions during breaking news, severe weather and major live coverage. Strong leadership and editorial judgment are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of television news producing experience; prior leadership experience preferred.
• Strong editorial judgment, broadcast writing, copy editing, and breaking-news decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with newsroom systems, rundowns, digital publishing, social media, and audience analytics.
• Strong communication, coaching, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible availability, including early mornings, nights, weekends, holidays, and extended breaking-news coverage.

Responsibilities

• Help set coverage priorities, enterprise reporting, breaking-news plans, and follow-up coverage.
• Produce and oversee assigned newscasts from planning through air, ensuring strong pacing, writing, graphics, live elements, and accuracy.
• Manage, coach, and develop producers, reporters and digital staff; provide regular feedback and performance accountability.
• Collaborate with the News Director, Assignment Desk, Digital and Production teams to execute station priorities and special projects.
• Make real-time editorial decisions during breaking news, severe weather, and major live coverage.
• Ensure all content meets the Station's editorial standards, legal and ethical guidelines, and FCC requirements.
• Use audience data, digital metrics, and viewer feedback to improve coverage, presentation, and engagement.
• Build distinctive local content that serves the community, reflects diverse viewpoints, and strengthens the station’s brand.
• Maintain clear communication across shifts and ensure rundowns, digital plans, and newsroom workflows are current and organized.
• Assist with scheduling, staffing, long-range planning, election coverage, sweeps initiatives, sponsored content and other station-wide priorities.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Broadcast writing

Copy editing

Breaking-news decision-making

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Organization

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism/Communications

Tools

Newsroom systems

Rundowns

Digital publishing

Social media

Audience analytics

Job description

Sinclair, Inc. seeks an experienced television news producer to lead planning and execution of newscasts from planning through air, ensuring pacing, writing, graphics, live elements and accuracy.

You will coach producers, reporters and digital staff, collaborate with the News Director, Assignment Desk, Digital and Production teams, and make real-time editorial decisions during breaking news, severe weather and major live coverage. Strong leadership and editorial judgment are essential.